Multi-Functional Rhythmic Platform

ABSTRACT

A multi-functional rhythmic platform is disclosed, wherein a first connecting portion at a top end of one of the two supporting legs and a second connecting portion of a top end of the other supporting leg are connected with the first positioning portion and the fourth positioning portion respectively, the two ends of the longer length of the elongated stepping board are supported uprightly to function as an aerobic stepper; and when the two supporting legs turns 180 degrees on the same plane to allow the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion to be respectively connected with a second positioning portion and a third positioning portion between the first positioning portion and the fourth positioning portion, a fulcrum is formed at a central position of the longer length of the elongated stepping board to function as a balance board.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of Invention

The present invention relates to a multi-functional rhythmic platformand more particularly to a multi-functional rhythmic platform thatenables users to exercise in different ways.

Related Art

A common aerobic stepper is mainly composed of an elongated steppingboard and two supporting legs fixed under two ends of a longer length ofthe elongated stepping board respectively. The elongated stepping boardis supported uprightly by the height of the two supporting legs in orderto form a stepping board resembling a stair. Users can perform aerobicexercise by stepping forward, backward, leftward, rightward, upward anddownward in order to achieve the effects of legs and waist exercise.

A common balance board is disposed with a circular disc as a steppingboard, and a downwardly protruded arc-shaped body is disposed under acenter of the stepping board. When the arc-shaped body is presseddownward against the ground, a user's center of gravity is unbalanceddue to the disposition of the arc-shaped body that causes swing movementin different directions. Therefore, the user's sense of equilibrium canbe trained and effects of physical fitness can also be achieved.

Each of the above mentioned exercise equipment can only provide a singlefunction for physical training. They are stand-alone equipment and cannot replace each other. Therefore, users will need to buy themseparately if they want the two different kinds of physical training. Asa result, the economical burden on the users is increased and more spaceis also required for storing the equipment.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the above drawbacks, a multi-functional rhythmic platform ofthe present invention is provided with different structures andtechniques from the conventional ones.

An objective of the present invention is to provide a multi-functionalrhythmic platform with a stepping board and two supporting legs that canbe securely connected or detached in order to form a rhythmic platformwith different exercise modes for achieving different physical fitnesseffects; and to save the expenses for buying different exerciseequipment as well as to save space for storing.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned objectives, a multi-functionalrhythmic platform of the present invention comprises an elongatedstepping board, a first supporting leg and a second supporting leg.Bottom sides of two ends of a longer length of the elongated steppingboard have a first positioning portion and a fourth positioning portionrespectively. A second positioning portion and a third positioningportion are disposed between the first positioning portion and thefourth positioning portion. A bottom portion of a side of the firstsupporting leg has a first fulcrum. A top end of the first supportingleg is disposed with a first connecting portion for connecting upwardlywith the first positioning portion; or for connecting upwardly with thesecond positioning portion after the first supporting leg is turned 180degrees on a same plane. A bottom portion of a side of the secondsupporting leg has a second fulcrum. A top end of the second supportingleg is disposed with a second connecting portion for connecting upwardlywith the second positioning portion in order that the first fulcrum andthe second fulcrum are respectively disposed under the two ends of thelonger length of the elongated stepping board for upwardly supportingthe elongated stepping board; or for connecting upwardly with the thirdpositioning portion after the second supporting leg is turned 180degrees on a same plane in order that the first fulcrum and the secondfulcrum are adjacent to each other and are disposed under a centralposition of the longer length of the elongated stepping board.

In practice, the first positioning portion is a plurality of positioninggrooves. The second positioning portion is a plurality of positioninggrooves disposed on a horizontal plane other than that of the firstpositioning portion. The first connecting portion is a plurality ofpositioning columns for correspondingly inserting, connecting andpositioning inside the plurality of positioning grooves of the firstpositioning portion or the second positioning portion.

In practice, the third positioning portion is a plurality of positioninggrooves. The fourth positioning portion is a plurality of positioninggrooves disposed on a horizontal plane other than that of the thirdpositioning portion. The second connecting portion is a plurality ofpositioning columns for correspondingly inserting, connecting andpositioning inside the plurality of positioning grooves of the thirdpositioning portion or the fourth positioning portion.

The present invention will become more fully understood by reference tothe following detailed description thereof when read in conjunction withthe attached drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective explosive view of a multi-functional rhythmicplatform according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the multi-functional rhythmic platformaccording to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a perspective explosive view of a first supporting leg and asecond supporting leg of the present invention before assembling;

FIG. 4 is another perspective view of the multi-functional rhythmicplatform according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the first supporting leg and the secondsupporting leg of the present invention being connected together andturned upside-down;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the multi-functional rhythmic platformaccording to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a perspective explosive view of the multi-functional rhythmicplatform according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 8 and 9 are illustrative views of the multi-functional rhythmicplatform according to the third embodiment of the present invention; and

FIGS. 10 to 13 are illustrative views of the multi-functional rhythmicplatform being used according to various embodiments of the presentinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 4, which show a first embodiment of amulti-functional rhythmic platform 1 of the present invention. Themulti-functional rhythmic platform comprises an elongated stepping board2, a first supporting leg 3 and a second supporting leg 4.

The elongated stepping board 2 has two corresponding arc-shaped sidesand two straight sides corresponding to two ends of a longer length ofthe elongated stepping board 2. Bottom sides of the two ends of thelonger length of the elongated stepping board 2 have a first positioningportion 21 and a fourth positioning portion 24 respectively. A secondpositioning portion 22 and a third positioning portion 23 are disposedbetween the first positioning portion 21 and the fourth positioningportion 24. The first positioning portion 21 and the fourth positioningportion 24 are four cylindrical positioning grooves 25 and 26respectively. The second positioning portion 22 is a plurality of fourcylindrical positioning grooves 27 disposed on a horizontal plane otherthan that of the first positioning portion 21. The third positioningportion 23 is a plurality of four cylindrical positioning grooves 28disposed on a horizontal plane other than that of the fourth positioningportion 24.

The first supporting leg 3 and the second supporting leg 4 correspond toeach other in shape with cross section roughly in a triangular shape.Both the first supporting leg 3 and the second supporting leg 4 have ahorizontal top end (31, 41), a vertical plane side (32, 42) and anarc-shaped connecting side (33, 43).

The top end of the first supporting leg 3 is disposed with fourpositioning columns 34 for correspondingly inserting, connecting andpositioning inside the four cylindrical positioning grooves 25 and 26 ofthe first positioning portion 21 or the second positioning portion 22.The four positioning columns 34 are used as first connecting portions35. A top of the side 32 of the first supporting leg 3 has a firstengaging groove 36 and a first engaging piece 37 disposed on a sameplane. The first engaging groove 36 and the first engaging piece 37together form a first engaging portion 38. At where a bottom of the side32 and the arc-shaped connecting side 33 of the first supporting leg 3join together forms a first fulcrum 39.

The top end of the second supporting leg 4 is disposed with fourpositioning columns 44 for correspondingly inserting, connecting andpositioning inside the four cylindrical positioning grooves 27 and 28 ofthe third positioning portion 23 or the fourth positioning portion 24.The four positioning columns 44 are used as second connecting portions45. A top of the side 42 of the second supporting leg 4 has a secondengaging groove 46 and a second engaging piece 47 disposed on a sameplane. The second engaging groove 46 and the second engaging piece 47together form a second engaging portion 48. At where a bottom of theside 42 and the arc-shaped connecting side 43 of the second supportingleg 4 join together forms a second fulcrum 49. When the multi-functionalrhythmic platform 1 is embodied, the first positioning portion 21, thesecond positioning portion 22, the third positioning portion 23 and thefourth positioning portion 24 are also four or a plurality ofpositioning columns respectively. The first connecting portions 35 andthe second connecting portions 45 are also four or a plurality ofpositioning grooves respectively.

Thereby, when the first connecting portion 35 of the first supportingleg 3 is upwardly connected with the first positioning portion 21, andthe second connecting portion 45 of the second supporting leg 4 isupwardly connected with the fourth positioning portion 24; the elongatedstepping board 2 is supported uprightly to compose an aerobic stepper byusing the first fulcrum 39 and the second fulcrum 49 disposed under thetwo ends of the longer length of the elongated stepping board 2respectively. When the first supporting leg 3 and the second supportingleg 4 are turned 180 degrees on a same plane, the first connectingportion 35 of the first supporting leg 3 is upwardly connected with thesecond positioning portion 22, and the second connecting portion 45 ofthe second supporting leg 4 is upwardly connected with the thirdpositioning portion 23; the second engaging groove 46 is engaged withthe first engaging piece 37 correspondingly, and the second engagingpiece 47 is engaged with the first engaging groove 36 correspondingly;the side 32 of the first supporting leg 3 and the side 42 of the secondsupporting leg 4 are adjacent to each other and disposed under a centralposition of the longer length of the elongated stepping board 2, and acommon fulcrum is formed at the central position of the longer length ofthe elongated stepping board 2 in order to compose a balance board. Whenthe multi-functional rhythmic platform 1 is embodied, the firstsupporting leg 3 and the second supporting leg 4 connected with eachother as shown in FIG. 5 can also be used alone after being turnedupside down.

Please refer to FIG. 6, which shows a second embodiment of themulti-functional rhythmic platform 1 of the present invention. Thedifferences between the second embodiment and the first embodiment liein: a first supporting rod 5 and a second supporting 6 are respectivelydisposed at the two ends of the longer length of the elongated steppingboard 2; the first supporting rod 5 is connected with an end of a firstelastic rope 51, and the second supporting rod 6 is connected with anend of a second elastic rope 61. Thereby, users can use the firstelastic rope 51 and the second elastic rope 61 for stretching.

Please refer to FIGS. 7 to 9, which show a third embodiment of themulti-functional rhythmic platform 1 of the present invention. Thedifferences between the third embodiment and the first and secondembodiments lie in: the first supporting rod 5 and the second supportingrod 6 are movably positioned by two first positioning elements 7 and twosecond positioning elements 8 disposed at the two ends of the longerlength of the elongated stepping board 2. The first supporting rod 5 andthe second supporting rod 6 are dumbbells. The two first positioningelements 7 have a same size and are shaped correspondingly. The twosecond positioning elements 8 have a same size and are shapedcorrespondingly.

The combination of one of the first positioning elements 7 and theelongated stepping board 2 is used as an example hereunder forillustrating the combinations of the two first positioning elements 7,the two second positioning elements 8 and the elongated stepping board2. A flat board 9 is disposed at one of the ends of the longer length ofthe elongated stepping board 2. Two first guiding portions 91 formed aselongated grooves are disposed on the flat board 9. A recess 92 isformed above the flat board 9, and the first positioning element 7 ispositioned in the recess 92.

A semi-circular positioning groove 71 is formed at a side of the firstpositioning element 7 for positioning an end of the first supporting rod5. Two protruded columns protruding downwardly corresponding to thefirst guiding portions 91 respectively are disposed on a bottom of thefirst positioning element 7. The protruded columns are used as secondguiding portions 93. After bottoms of the first guiding portions 91 andthe second guiding portions 93 are fixed by using a long plate 94, thelong plate 94 and the bottom of the first positioning element 7 areloosely connected. Thereby, the first positioning element 7 moveshorizontally relative to the elongated stepping board 2 for releasingthe end of the first supporting rod 5. The bottom of the firstpositioning element 7 has an elastic pressing portion 95 that displacesupward and downward. Thereby, when the elastic pressing portion 95 ispressed against on the flat board 9, the first positioning element 7 ispositioned on the flat board 9 of the elongated stepping board 2.

Therefore, the multi-functional rhythmic platform of the presentinvention has the following advantages:

1. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the different combinations of theelongated stepping board and the two supporting legs of the presentinvention allow users to use the multi-functional rhythmic platform asboth an aerobic stepper and a balance board for two kinds of physicaltraining. As a result, different physical fitness effects can beachieved, expenses required for buying different fitness equipment canbe saved and more storing space can also be saved.

2. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the multi-functional rhythmic platformof the present invention can either be used with the two elastic ropes;or the first supporting leg and the second supporting leg connected witheach other can be used alone after being turned upside down; or thedumbbells can be used alone. Therefore, additional functions of thepresent invention are effectively enhanced and the fitness effects canbe strengthened.

Therefore, based on the above mentioned disclosures of themulti-functional rhythmic platform of the present invention, theexpected objectives can be achieved. Different fitness effects can beachieved by choosing different exercise modes. Additionally, expensesand storing space can be saved effectively.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described indetail, many modifications and variations may be made by those skilledin the art from the teachings disclosed hereinabove. Therefore, itshould be understood that any modification and variation equivalent tothe spirit of the present invention be regarded to fall into the scopedefined by the appended claims.

1. A multi-functional rhythmic platform, comprising: an elongatedstepping board, bottom sides of two ends of a longer length of theelongated stepping board having a first positioning portion and a fourthpositioning portion respectively, a second positioning portion and athird positioning portion disposing between the first positioningportion and the fourth positioning portion; a first supporting leg, abottom portion of a side of the first supporting leg having a firstfulcrum, a top end of the first supporting leg having a first connectingportion for connecting upwardly with the first positioning portion, orfor connecting upwardly with the second positioning portion after thefirst supporting leg being turned 180 degrees on a same plane; and asecond supporting leg, a bottom portion of a side of the secondsupporting leg having a second fulcrum, a top end of the secondsupporting leg having a second connecting portion for connectingupwardly with the second positioning portion to allow the first fulcrumand the second fulcrum to be disposed under the two ends of the longerlength of the elongated stepping board respectively for upwardlysupporting the elongated stepping board, or for connecting upwardly withthe third positioning portion after the second supporting leg beingturned 180 degrees on a same plane to allow the first fulcrum and thesecond fulcrum to be adjacent to each other and disposed under a centralposition of the longer length of the elongated stepping board.
 2. Themulti-functional rhythmic platform as claimed in claim 1, wherein thefirst positioning portion is a plurality of positioning grooves, and thesecond positioning portion is a plurality of positioning grooveshorizontally opposed to the plurality of positioning grooves of thefirst positioning portion, and the first connecting portion is aplurality of positioning columns for being correspondingly inserted intoand positioned at the plurality of positioning grooves of the first orsecond positioning portion.
 3. The multi-functional rhythmic platform asclaimed in claim 1, wherein the third positioning portion is a pluralityof positioning grooves, and the fourth positioning portion is aplurality of positioning grooves horizontally opposed to the pluralityof positioning grooves of the third positioning portion, and the secondconnecting portion is a plurality of positioning columns for beingcorrespondingly inserted into and positioned at the plurality ofpositioning grooves of the third or fourth positioning portion.
 4. Themulti-functional rhythmic platform as claimed in claim 1, wherein a sideof the first supporting leg has a first engaging portion, and a side ofthe second supporting leg has a second engaging portion forcorrespondingly engaging with the first engaging portion.
 5. Themulti-functional rhythmic platform as claimed in claim 4, wherein theside of the first supporting leg is a vertical plan side, and the firstengaging portion comprises a first engaging groove and a first engagingpiece, and the side of the second supporting leg is a vertical planeside, and the second engaging portion comprises a second engaging grooveand a second engaging piece, such that when the side of the firstsupporting leg is adjacent to the side of the second supporting leg, thesecond engaging groove is correspondingly engaging with the firstengaging piece, and the second engaging piece is correspondinglyengaging with the first engaging groove.
 6. The multi-functionalrhythmic platform as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a firstelastic rope and a second elastic rope, wherein a first supporting rodand a second supporting rod are disposed at the two ends of the longerlength of the elongated stepping board respectively for connecting oneend of the first elastic rope and one end of the second elastic rope. 7.The multi-functional rhythmic platform as claimed in claim 1, furthercomprising a first supporting rod and a second supporting rod, whereinthe first supporting rod and the second supporting rod are dumbbellsmovably positioned at the two ends of the longer length of the elongatedstepping board by using two first positioning elements and two secondpositioning elements.
 8. The multi-functional rhythmic platform asclaimed in claim 7, wherein a flat board is disposed at one of the endsof the longer length of the elongated stepping board, and at least onefirst guiding portion is disposed on the flat board, and a recess isformed above the flat board, and the first positioning element ispositioned in the recess, wherein a positioning groove is formed at oneside of the first positioning element for positioning one end of thefirst supporting rod, and the first positioning element has at least onesecond guiding portion corresponding to the first guiding portion toallow the first positioning element to move horizontally relative to theelongated stepping board, and the bottom of the first positioningelement has an elastic pressing portion to allow the first positioningelement to press against and position on the flat board of the elongatedstepping board.